Romance: That's one of the things that makes Spider-Man really unique, in terms of the comic books. There is a tender, romantic quality to it. And certainly, that's something that's always fascinated me about the cinema: good romance.
Marc WebbIt's really hard to find just a simple character-driven drama, outside of a genre, that was available to direct, except for on TV.
Marc WebbWhen you have to react to a lizard that's a tennis ball, it's a really, really difficult, tricky piece of craft.
Marc WebbOne of my life philosophies is that you have a choice to make when you're doing something creative. You can be cheesy... or you can be lame.
Marc WebbNerds are running the world. Andrew Garfield made a movie [called โThe Social Networkโ] about it. Nerds are no longer pariahs and knowing how to write computer code is longer a [mocked] quality. What was important in those early comics was this notion that Peter Parker is an outsider and how we define that in a contemporary context. That, I think, was one of the challenges for us โ getting Peter Parkerโs outsider status to be current.
Marc WebbWhen you get that opportunity to be honest and open with somebody, for the first time, and share things about yourself that you haven't been able to share before, that you might be scared of or ashamed about, that's really exhilarating, and I think that's something that people will really identify with.
Marc Webb